New Age and yoga-music mavens Soulfood are at it again, this time teaming up with DJ Free for a loungier, nocturnal approach to yoga music. Here, musical methods of relaxation make their way into sensual evening grooves for an album that truly exemplifies the meaning of chill. Buddha Chill takes a page from the Buddha Bar series, drawing on the sounds of Asia to create a unique cosmopolitan soundtrack for a night out or a seductive night in. And true to form, the record’s lush swanky tones could inspire a more physically intense yoga or even a Pilates practice.

The delicate guitar pickings of Soulfood’s past albums move with ease from the yoga studio to the bar with Free’s skillful mixing, lush synths, and pulsating chants in a continuously mixed album for an uninterrupted groove. From the first hushed vocals on "Zen Lounge," it’s clear that Buddha Chill is not just another yoga album. World dub pays a visit to yoga on "Believe," a tune that undulates with Middle Eastern rhythms and is perfumed with exoticism—from warm saxophones and females whispering "your eyes" enchantingly—for a sound that is as much trip-hop as yoga.

"Believe" flows seamlessly into the lilting and multicultural "Peaceful Warrior." Graced with warm Balearic guitars, "Peaceful Warrior" recalls the relaxed beaches of Ibiza, where the only battle that occurs is for the best spot in the sun. The strings are backed by gentle tablas and cries that might be heard in regular meditation music, made into a chill backdrop here thanks to DJ Free’s skillful production. The album gets progressively more seductive, winding down with the rightfully named "Tantrica," a sensual and intoxicating head trip. Whispering female vocals and male chanting create two complementing ribbons of sound that weave a beautiful shimmering cocoon around the listener. Entwined with these pleasingly indecipherable vocals are atmospheric breaths, creating a sense of sensuality, union, and relaxation as sounds move like waves lapping at a warm nocturnal shore.